THE SITUATION AND ROLE OF THE GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF CIVIL DEFENCE. Presented by Mr. Mehmet YILMAZ Deputy General Director

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1 THE SITUATION AND ROLE OF THE GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF CIVIL DEFENCE Presented by Mr. Mehmet YILMAZ Deputy General Director

2 1. Introduction 2. The Duties of the Unıts ın Dısasters 3. Search and Rescue Capabılıtıes 4. The Selection of Search and Rescue Technicians 5. The Training of Search and Rescue Technicians 6. Personnel, Vehicles, Transportation, Equipment and Communication 7. Volunteer Procedures 8. Training and Exercises 2

3 1. INTRODUCTION The General Directorate of Civil Defense was established in One of the main units of the Ministry of Interior. The Civil Defense Organization is to minimize loss of life and other types of losses during warfare, any natural or man-made disaster.

4 CENTRAL ORGANIZATION OF CIVIL DEFENCE

5 LOCAL ORGANIZATION OF CIVIL DEFENCE Civil Defense Search And Rescue Teams DIRECTORATES OF PROVINCIAL CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTORATES TOWN CIVIL DEFENSE CIVIL DEFENSE SEARCH AND RESCUE UNIT ADANA CIVIL DEFENSE AFYON LOCAL FORCES ANKARA Province and Town Civil Defense Organization and Protection Guidance Emergency Rescue And Relief Teams Civil Defense Organizations Of Public and Private Bodies And Institutions BURSA DİYARBAKIR ERZURUM CIVIL DEFENSE SERVICES CIVIL DEFENCE ASSISTANT SERVİCES İSTANBUL İZMİR SAKARYA PROTECTION GUIDANCE SAMSUN VAN

6 2. THE DUTIES OF THE UNITS IN DISASTERS Search and rescue activities, first aid, social aid. Detection, rescue and decontamination services of NBC. Coordinate operations of local and foreign aid organizations. Training and exercise.

7 3. SEARCH AND RESCUE CAPABILITIES Civil Defense Search and Rescue Units consisting of 120 professional search and rescue technicians in 11 provinces, each with a regional area of responsibility. Civil Defense Search and Rescue Teams 10 to 30 personnel in the rest of the 70 provinces.

8 4. THE SELECTION OF SEARCH AND RESCUE TECHNICIANS Search and rescue technicians require a high level of physical, psychological. Technical skills for carrying out their duties under difficult conditions.

9 5. THE TRAINING OF SEARCH AND RESCUE TECHNICIANS Basic civil defense training: 6 months. Branches training :mountaineering, valanches, searching with dogs, Rescue from the debris, Driving, NBC issues. Benefiting from experts: Universities, the military service, NGOs, other institutions.

10 6. PERSONNEL, VEHICLES, TRANSPORTATION, EQUIPMENT AND COMMUNICATION We have suffered from the lack of them in the Marmara Earthquake in We ensured and improved about response capabilities in light of lessons learned from the Marmara earthquake.

11 7 2 Maldives Islands Earthquake 2004 Istanbul Earthquake 2003 Istanbul Iran (Bam) Earthquake 2003 Ankara Iraq (Baghdad) Bombing Attack 2003 Ankara Algeria Earthquake 2003 Ankara India Earthquake 2001 Ankara 15 5 El Salvador Earthquake 2001 Ankara Taiwan Earthquake 1999 Ankara Athens Earthquake 1999 Ankara Dead Living Number of Personnel Period of Activity (days) Place Type Date Unit Activities Events Unit The Ministry of Interior

12 7. VOLUNTEER PROCEDURES Many of the deaths caused lack of knowledge. How to protect oneself during disasters. The increasing of willingness of the public to participate. Civil defence organizations was reviewed in Protocol between the civil defence and NGOs Training: Rescue techniques, communication, coordination, social aid etc.

13 8. TRAINING AND EXERCISES a. Training at the Civil Defence College It was established by the General Directors to educate and train. Subjects: Search and rescue, fires, NGOs, NBC events, disasters risk, protection methods an planning. We send our personnel abroad for the training Other countries sent to us to educate and training. So far, totally personnel, 1624 firemen, civil defense personnel

14 b. Training by the search and rescue units and teams. Search and rescue teams, NGOs and the public and private sectors are trained by the professional personnel of the Civil Defense Search and Rescue Units of the Province and District Directorates.

15 c. Training at the provincial and district level. The governmental personnel, private sector, the province rescue and relief team, the public volunteers and NGOs members. Seminars and conferences at the schools. In the cooperation with universities and UNICEF, - Civil defense obligators and volunteers in the local bases, - Disable persons, - Women and children.

16 d. Exercises: The plan and field exercises are carried out after all training. Thank you for your attention

Delay in response may result in increased loss of lives and livelihoods.

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) 26-29 August 2013 1 Delay in response may result in increased loss of lives and livelihoods. 2 Introduction Afghanistan has